Undergraduate Course: Foundation English for Academic Purposes 3 (ENAI07008)
Course Outline
| School | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 7 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 0 |
| Home subject area | English - Academic (International Students Only) |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course is for HSS International Foundation Programme students only. It is not available to undergraduate or postgraduate students.
Foundation English for Academic Purposes 3 will focus on preparation for the four modules of IELTS (reading, listening, speaking and writing). Each skill will be practised in two of the eight sessions, providing practice in test format and content, followed by analysis of answers (listening and reading modules) and feedback on performance (speaking and writing). |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2011/12 Flexible, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: No |
Quota: 0 |
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, students should be able to achieve the minimum criteria level for entry into an undergraduate programme:
overall 6.5 IELTS
no module score below 5.5 IELTS |
Assessment Information
| Each skill will be practised in two of the eight sessions, providing practice in test format and content, followed by analysis of answers (listening and reading modules) and feedback on performance (speaking and writing). |
Special Arrangements
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Additional Information
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| Reading list |
HSS FEAP students will have individual access to the electronic Academic Content dictionary (item 1) in the ELTC computer lab.
1. Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary (2011) Cambridge University Press.
In addition, they will receive copies of the FEAP materials (IELTS Preparation) being prepared by ELTC staff.
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Mr John Palfery
Tel: (0131 6)50 6200
Email: j.palfery@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Anthea Coleman-Chan
Tel: (0131 6)51 1589
Email: Anthea.Coleman-Chan@ed.ac.uk |
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